Baytop's Onion vs Shrubby Orache

Allium baytopiorum compared with Atriplex halimus

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Shrubby Orache is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Shrubby Orache
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Allium	Atriplex
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Atriplex halimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and Shrubby Orache share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Shrubby Orache

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Shrubby Orache
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shrubby Orache

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (Iraq) and Europe (6 countries).

Baytop's Onion

The Baytop's Onion (Allium baytopiorum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.